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Reappointment of Col. ELIOTT Regarding Old-Line Jewries:
A. NILES as chairman of the Na- A Comment on Commentary
Your "Purely Commentary"
tional Service Committee for
Armed Forces and Veterans column of Nov. 20 is very -much
(SCAFV) was announced by to the point as we approach the
Philip M. Klutznick, president of Tercentenary.
Bnai Brith.
I am in position to throw some
a
a
a
light on descendants of other
MADE EASY
Nathaniel H. Goodrich, Depu- Jewries—at least on one family
Hebrew As It Is Spoken in Israel Today
ty General Counsel of the United constellation.
I am referring to the Feucht-
States Depart-
By SHUSHANNAH SPECTOR and Rabbi JOSEPH ZEITLIN
* * *
ment cf De- wanger Family, whose second
Editor's Note: This special American Jewsh Press Feature Is another in the
An important contribution to
fense, has been "family tree" was published in series
of easy lessons for self-study of Hebrew. The complete book, "Hebrew
Jewish scholarship has been
lamed Wash- Tel Aviv in November 1952. This Made Easy," is available from Miss Shushannah Spector, 904 S. Miami Ave-.
rendered by Dr. Sidney B. Hoe-
ington counsel 157 page book lists 949 descen- Fla.; $1.50 a copy.
nig, professor of Jewish History
of the American dants, as well as 446 consorts
Ke-to-net tai-lah
at Yeshivah University, with the
Jewish Commit- (husbands or wives) of one Se- Nightgown
publication of his book "The
tee, it was an- ligman Feuchtwanger who was Socks (hose)
Gae-ba-yins
Great Sanhedrin." Dr. Hoe-
nounced by Dr. born in Furth. Germany, on
nig's study deals with the origin.
John Slawson,. Feb. 9, 1786. At the age of 32 Trousers
Mich-ne-sa-yitn
A J C executive he married Fanny Wasserman,
development and functions of
Shoe
laces
vice - president. born Feb. 26, 1799. Out of this
Se-roch
the Bet Din ha-Gadol during
Mr. Goodrich is union emerged 18 children. The
t h e second Jewish Common-
Jacket
Me'-il
resigning from offspring of only one of these
wealth.
*,
*
government children "disappeared."
Raincoat
Me' il ge shem
Goodrich
service to join
Raphael Spanien, who h a s
While the "family tree" starts
AJC,
the
pioneer
American
or-
been associated with HIAS in
with Seligman, family tradition Umbrella
Mil-riy-yah
Europe for upwards of 20 years, i ganization fighting bigotry and knows of many previous ances-
protecting the religious and civil tors. Thus, this family together Parasol
has been n am ed •
Shim-shiy-yah
rights of Jews. He succeeds Mar- with all other Jews was expelled
assistant direc-
Hat
Ko-va'
cus Cohn, who has acted as in the year 1555 from Feucht-
tor for HIAS
Washington counsel for AJC wangen (Mittelfranken, B a v - Dress
European oper-
Sim-lah
since 1944.
ations, it w a s
aria) -- and derives its name
a a a
announced by
from that town. The family then Skirt
WILLIAM ROSENWALD of settled in Furth and we do not
Ben TouSter,
New York, a national leader in have any- particulars of the 16th
president of the
many philanthropic movements, and 17th century history. The
society. Born in
has been named chairman of father of our ancestor, Seligman,
Paris and edu-
6 DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
the planning committee for the was called Jakob Low Feucht- President Defends
cated in the law
Friday, December 11, 1953
47th annual meeting of the • wanger and was married twice,
at Paris Univer- Spanien
,city, Mr. Spanien, who is cur- American Jewish Committee, in the first wife dying in 1767, the Discrimination in Frats
CINCINNATI, (JTA) — The
rently visiting in the United New York, Jan. 29-31, it was an- second in 1820. Jakob Low died
States, turned to the field of nounced by Jacob Blaustein of on Jan. 2, 1809. From his second right of college fraternities to
migration and w a s assistant Baltimore, AJC president.
marriage descended five chil- discriminate in their choice of
a a a
secretary of the Comite National
dren, the last one being our an- membership was defended by
Dr. Carl R. Woodward, president
JEANETTE N. LEIBEL, execu- cestor Seligman.
de Securs aux Refugees. Serv-
ing also with the French branch tive director of Hadassah, re-
Of the 699 living descendants, of the University of Rhode
of HICEM (Intergovernmental signed her post after 17 years I 307 live today in Israel, 148 in Island, at a meeting of the Na-
Committee for European Migra- of service with the women's the United States, 150 in Eng- , tional Interfraternity C o n f e r-
General Manager
tion), Mr. Spanien was promi- Zionist organization. Miss Lei- land, with others scattered all ence here. President Woodward,
nent in the relief of the first bel will accompany her husband, over the globe. Already thirty- however, urged the fraternities
and see
wave of German refugees from ARTHUR LOURIE, to Jerusa- six descendants were born in "to remove restrictions of mem-
bership that stem from racial
lem next month when he takes this country.
the Hitler terror.
The Exciting
* a a
up his post as assistant director
The best known of the descen- origin or religious affiliation."
New
Mrs. Irving M. Engel, presi- I general of the Israel For- dants of this family in Amer-
dent of the National Council of eign Ministry. T h e Hadassah ica is the novelist Lion Feucht- Israel Sends Charity Box to
Ultra-Modern
Jewish Women, announces that 'board unanimously adop- wanger, who is a great-grand- Spanish Portuguese Synagogue
1954 STUDEBAKER
an official representative of the t ted a resolution citing Miss son of the ancestor.
The Spanish Portuguese Syna-
organization has been sent to Leibel for her "intelligent ap-
I am a member of the fifth gogue, New York's oldest Jewish
At
preciation of the fundamental generation; married to the for-
the Middle East
house of worship, located at 2 W.
principles
of
Hadassah's
pro-
Inc
to appraise the
mer Adeline Subar of Detroit.
70 St., received a new charity
gram, and her brilliant transla-
operation of the
Sincerely yours,
13111
DEXTER
box
to
replace
the
300-year-old
tion of these principles into
Council's p r o-
Frank M. Loewenberg,
At Buena Vista
collection box which the congre-
action." Succeeding her as ex-
gram in Israel
1327 W. Fargo Ave.,
gation sent earlier this year to
WE. 3-2700
ecutive
director
is
Miss
HAN-
and North Af-
Chicago 26, Ill.
'Israel.
NAH GOLDBERG, a lawyer and
a * *
rica. Mrs. Hor-
ranking Hadassah leader, for- Education Month Chairman
tense U. G o 1 d-
merly of Boston.
stone, head of
Thanks the Jewish News
the Council's
Editor, The Jewish News:
department o f
I wish to express to you my
overseas s e r v-
chbush Album
sincere appreciation for the help
ices, arrived at
you have given me personally as
Lydda Airport
(Buckwheat Grits)
Gains Acclaim
chairman of the 1953 Jewish
in Israel, to
Education Month to bring this
Tempting, tasty, satisfying . . . with that
confer with Mrs. Goldstone
project to a successful comple-
delightful flavor that appeals to everyone!
Noah
Nachbush,
whose
inter-
leaders in fields of education
tion.
So rich in protein and other valuable food
and welfare about current needs pretations of Jewish characters
I know how much you have
which must be served by the on the Yiddish stage have en- done from year to year to keep
elements...so easy to prepare and easy
Council program, and inspect- deared him to audiences in I the United Hebrew Schools alive
to digest. Grand as the daily breakfast
many
cities,
has
enlarged
upon
ing children's institutions which
in our community, and I want
cereal... and for pancakes, in saps, and
receive parcels from. the Coun- his following with his exception- to assure you that those of us
as a side-dish with fish, meat, vegetables.
ally fine recordings.
cil's 245 local sections.
who are interested in Jewish
•
His new album, which includes education greatly appreciate
DELICIOUS • NUTRITIOUS • THRIFTY
NEWARK, N.J., (JTA) — Gov. three 12-inch records, deserves your leadership and guidance in
ALSO ENJOY WOLFF'S BROWN BUCKWHEAT GROATS.,.
Alfred E. Driscoll of New Jersey, a place among the best Jewish this endeavor.
KASHE WITH THAT WONDERFUL ROASTED NUTLIKE FLAVOR!
appointed EDWARD GAULKIN, musical products.
WALTER L. FIELD.
Nachbush, whose fame dates
well-known attorney and prose-
cutor and figure in the Jewish back to the days of his partici-
community, as judge of the Es- pation in the Vilna Troupe, does
sex County Court. Mr. Gaulkin a particularly effective job with
was brought to this country from "The Frosh," by Yehoash, which
Russia by his parents when he consumes both sides of one of
AT THE YOUNG ISRAEL CENTER, DEXTER AND FULLERTON
was three years old and lived in the records.
The other songs in his album
New York for five years before
the family moved to Perth Am- are: A. Almi's "Yochenen Ha-
sandier:" Itzchok Katzenelson's
boy.
• • •
"Yahudim RoikdiM" in Hebrew;
On the occasion of the 3rd
Benjamin Lazrus, president of Sholem Aleichem's "Yoine der
year of the sojourn in our
Benrus Watch Co., has accepted Beder"; H. Leivick's folksong
midst of Rabbi Chaim Meisels,
the post of treasurer of the "Akdomes," Leon Kobrin's "Kel-
The Sarvasher Rebbe, and his
family.
American Jewish Tercentenary, mer Magid "; L. Morgentoi's
Guest Speaker
Ralph E. Samu- "Uncle Elie" and the folkloristic
e 1 , chairman, "Chtzos" (midnight lamenta-
RABBI HIRSHMEKELS
announced. Mr. tion).
OF CHICAGO
BROTHER OF THE HONOR GUEST
Lazrus succeeds
The selections themselves in-
A Note Scholar and Outstanding
Henry L. Moses, dicate the idealistic tendencies
Yiddish Orator
who has resign- which motivate the artist's lean-
Greetings will be extended by
ed to relieve the ings. Nachbush is among the
representatives of the Vaad
pressure of his most devoted Jewish actors. He
Harabonim and, other local
communal du- desires to see the perpetuation
organizations.
ties. The Ameri- of the finest in Jewish life, and
A prominent cantor will par-
can Jewish Ter- he strives for it with his crea-
ticipate.
centenary, a na- tions. When he can't achieve his
Sponsored by a distinguished
tional committee aim with Yiddish, he turns to
of synagogues, landsmenshaf-
Lazrus of leading Hebrew. He is becoming as adept
committee of representatives
American Jews, is organizing in the language of Israel as he
ten and fraternal groups.
the observance in 1954-1955 of is in that of the Second Avenue
Cards may be obtained
the 300th anniversary of Jewish art theaters.
by calling TO, 7 2184,
settlement in the United States.
TY. 5-3194
TO. 5-1095
The Nachbush Album deserves
The celebration will be launched a place in Jewish homes. It was
ISIDORE SOSNICK
DAVID J. COHEN
Arrangement
Committee
in New York, Sept. 12, 1954, and earned the commendations it is
Chairman
Honorary Chairman
will be brought to a close in receiving from the_leading Jew-
Washington, May 29, 1955.
ish scholars.

PHILIP MEYERS of Cincin-
nati, and PAUL H. SAMPLINER
of New York will head the na-
tion-wide effort of the Joint De-
fense Appeal in 1954, to secure
funds for the programs of the
American Jewish Committee and
the Anti-Defamation League of
Bnai Brith to. combat anti-
Semitism and promote inter-
group harmony.

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IRV
KATZ

KOTZEN MOTORS

The Better Hot Cereal!

WOLFF'S CREAMY KERNELS

Testimonial Banquet in Honor of Rabbi Meisels

SUNDAY, JANUARY 10th, 1954, at 6:00 P.M.

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